Insights, guides and news on solar design, quoting and sales.
Published: June 9, 2026
Solar business software runs leads, design, quoting, proposals and SLDs in one platform. For Australian installers, the deciding factor is whether STCs, the Federal Battery Rebate and AS/NZS 5033 are built in.
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Solar workflow automation moves a job through its stages and removes repeated data entry, so the design feeds the quote and the quote feeds the proposal. Where the time savings really come from.
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A solar CRM tracks leads and customers and keeps the design, quote and proposal on one record, which a generic CRM can't do because it doesn't understand solar.
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A battery SLD adds the battery, its inverter or charger and storage isolation to the standard solar single-line diagram. How hybrid and AC-coupled designs change the drawing.
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To draw a solar single-line diagram, lay the system out in order from array to grid using AS/NZS 5033-aligned symbols. The element-by-element method, and how software speeds it up.
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A solar SLD template gives you a standard starting layout, but a static download still has to be edited by hand for every job. Why generated SLDs beat static templates.
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AS/NZS 5033 is the Australian and New Zealand PV array standard. What a compliant single-line diagram needs to show, in plain terms. General info, not compliance advice.
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A single-line diagram is the one-line electrical drawing of a solar PV system, required for STC and grid-connection paperwork in Australia. What it shows and how to make one.
Read MorePublished: June 5, 2026
Leaving a free tool only makes sense if you value independence over zero cost. When paying for a supplier-independent platform is worth it, when staying free is smarter, and how to move cleanly.
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GreenSketch is free, but free is a business model. How the OSW hardware-procurement funding works, what the link means in practice, and whether free is genuinely cheaper.
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An honest GreenSketch review for Australian installers: what its AI battery design does well, how the OSW-funded free model works, and the question to ask before adopting it.
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Because HelioScope is a simulation engine, not a quoting tool, the real choice is whether to drop it or add a proposal platform alongside it. An honest guide for Australian installers.
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HelioScope pricing explained for Australian installers: the US-dollar per-seat cost, monthly project caps, the proposal tool it doesn't include, and how it compares to per-project AU pricing.
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An honest HelioScope review for Australian installers: what its commercial simulation does brilliantly, why it produces no proposals or Australian rebates, and who should use it.
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The hardest part of leaving SolarPlus is the sunk cost of learning it. When switching is genuinely worth it, when it isn't, and how to move without disrupting your pipeline.
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How SolarPlus pricing works for Australian installers: the tiered subscription model, what it includes, and how to work out whether it beats per-project pricing for your volume.
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An honest SolarPlus review for Australian installers: its standout off-grid and commercial depth, the learning curve that comes with it, and who it suits.
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How single line diagrams differ for battery storage, the extra elements to show, the relevant standards, and how to produce a battery SLD.
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A step-by-step guide to drawing a compliant solar single line diagram, what to include, the order to work in, and how to do it faster.
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What to look for in a solar SLD template, the elements a compliant one needs, and why generating an SLD from your design beats a static template.
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What AS/NZS 5033 means for your solar single line diagrams: the key elements an SLD should show and how to keep documentation compliant.
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What a single line diagram is in solar PV, what it shows, why it's required in Australia, and how it's generated, explained for installers.
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An honest Aurora Solar review for Australian installers: its class-leading AI 3D design depth, why it's US-first with no native AU compliance, the premium USD pricing, and who it suits.
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How Aurora Solar pricing works for Australian installers: the per-user US-dollar cost, why it's a premium, why local compliance isn't included, and whether the design depth justifies it.
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Pylon and Solar Proof are close rivals, so switching is only worth it for a specific gap, usually proposal flexibility or commercial headroom. An even-handed guide to when to move and when to stay.
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How Pylon pricing works for Australian installers: the per-project model from around four dollars, what each project fee includes, and why it's so close to Solar Proof that price won't decide.
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A fair Pylon review for Australian installers: its standout award-winning 3D shading, fair per-project pricing, where its proposal-template range and commercial depth sit, and who it suits.
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Leaving a free platform only makes sense if it's quietly costing you on compliance. When switching from OpenSolar is worth it, when it isn't, and how to move without disruption.
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A balanced look at OpenSolar's pros and cons for Australian installers: where the free global platform shines, where being global-first leaves gaps, and whether the strengths outweigh them for you.
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OpenSolar is free, but free is a model. How the hardware-and-finance partner funding works, what sits outside the free core (paid API, imagery, SLDs), and whether it's enough for Australian installers.
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An honest OpenSolar review for Australian installers: why the free, global platform is so popular, what it does brilliantly, and where being global-first leaves local gaps.
Read MorePublished: June 3, 2026
Solar pricing software for Australian installers: how to keep pricing consistent across your team, handle STCs and GST automatically, and avoid the costly errors of manual spreadsheets.
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Using Nearmap for solar design: why high-resolution aerial imagery improves panel layout and measurement accuracy, how it compares to free imagery, and how it works inside Solar Proof.
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Multi-inverter solar design explained: when to use multiple inverters, how MPPTs and strings are split across them, common pitfalls, and how Solar Proof handles multi-inverter systems.
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How to quote a solar job in Australia: a step-by-step guide to gathering usage, sizing the system, applying STCs and GST, modelling savings on the real tariff, and presenting a winning quote.
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How to quote a home battery in Australia: sizing to usage, applying the tiered Federal Battery Rebate, modelling solar-plus-storage savings, and presenting an honest payback the customer believes.
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How to design a solar PV system in Australia: a step-by-step guide covering site assessment, sizing, panel layout, string and inverter selection, shading, and AS/NZS 5033 compliance.
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Auto-stringing explained for solar installers: what it is, how string sizing and MPPT matching work, the AS/NZS 5033 voltage-window rules involved, and how Solar Proof automates it.
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